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Top Facts & Statistics
3 in 4
surveyed teachers in Peru say they lack teaching materials on sexuality education43%
of adolescent women in LMICs who want to avoid a pregnancy have an unmet need for modern contraception$1.00
the annual per capita cost to meet the need for essential adolescent sexual and reproductive health services
Hear From An Expert
The evidence suggests that targeted investments in the formal health and education sectors could have real impact on young people’s health and lives. Investing in the health and education of adolescents in Sub-Saharan Africa is an investment that ultimately benefits the greater society
Ann Biddlecom
Director of International Research